Cost of Living Comparison Between Senegal and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Senegal and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Senegal is 22.1% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Senegal is 23.1% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Senegal
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.42 F CFA 3,070
$17.11 €14.78
-68.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 F CFA 29.7K
$74.9 €64.7
-30.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.4 F CFA 5,888
$11.47 €9.91
-9.33%
Cappuccino
$4.58 F CFA 2,594
$4.01 €3.46
14.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 F CFA 567
$3.33 €2.88
-69.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 F CFA 498
$2.89 €2.5
-69.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.7 F CFA 1,531
$5.24 €4.52
-48.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 F CFA 2,460
$4.58 €3.95
-5.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Senegal
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 F CFA 1,501
$1.26 €1.08
110.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 F CFA 357
$2.19 €1.89
-71.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 F CFA 946
$3.46 €2.99
-51.73%
Eggs
$2.77 F CFA 1,568
$3.79 €3.28
-26.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.79 F CFA 7,237
$14.73 €12.72
-13.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.34 F CFA 5,284
$13.83 €11.94
-32.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11 F CFA 6,225
$19.93 €17.21
-44.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 F CFA 1,599
$3.18 €2.75
-11.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 F CFA 1,162
$1.79 €1.55
14.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 F CFA 1,579
$2.32 €2
20.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 F CFA 1,183
$4.73 €4.09
-55.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 F CFA 908
$1.58 €1.37
1.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 F CFA 756
$1.62 €1.4
-17.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 F CFA 574
$1.86 €1.6
-45.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 F CFA 429
$1.07 €0.92
-28.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.62 F CFA 915
$9.84 €8.5
-83.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.3 F CFA 6,964
$6.85 €5.92
79.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 F CFA 619
$1.1 €0.95
-0.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 F CFA 1,270
$1.7 €1.46
31.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Senegal
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 F CFA 192
$3.68 €3.18
-90.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.9 F CFA 44.1K
$68 €58.7
14.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 F CFA 1,531
$5.87 €5.07
-54.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.83 F CFA 1,604
$2.23 €1.92
26.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.48 F CFA 9,892
$37.69 €32.54
-53.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 F CFA 964
$1.97 €1.7
-13.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K F CFA 20.8M
$31.7K €27.4K
16.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.1K F CFA 28.4M
$37.3K €32.2K
34.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Senegal
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 F CFA 78.4K
$350 €302
-60.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.2 F CFA 5,771
$27.07 €23.37
-62.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.43 F CFA 28K
$51.9 €44.83
-4.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Senegal
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 F CFA 32.3K
$40.64 €35.09
40.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.97 F CFA 12.4K
$24.54 €21.19
-10.47%
Cinema Ticket
$8.92 F CFA 5,049
$14.15 €12.22
-36.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Senegal
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 F CFA 152.1K
$463 €400
-41.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,277 F CFA 4.1M
$15.1K €13K
-51.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Senegal
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.5 F CFA 39.3K
$94.4 €81.5
-26.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.76 F CFA 24.8K
$43.6 €37.65
0.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 F CFA 58.8K
$100 €86.7
3.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 F CFA 73.1K
$133 €115
-2.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Senegal
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 F CFA 485.1K
$1,042 €900
-17.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 F CFA 208.6K
$765 €660
-51.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 F CFA 1.1M
$1,909 €1,648
-1.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 F CFA 504.6K
$1,445 €1,247
-38.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,478 F CFA 1.4M
$6,341 €5,475
-60.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,480 F CFA 837.7K
$4,896 €4,227
-69.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Senegal
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$399 F CFA 225.7K
$3,362 €2,903
-88.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
3.98
107.29%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Senegal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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